The Importance of Digital Trade for Small Businesses

The U.S. government’s long-standing support for policies that reduce artificial barriers to digital trade has provided an important foundation for even the smallest American companies’ competitiveness abroad. As virtually all industries continue their transition to digital, and regulators abroad have increasingly sought policies that would exclude American small businesses and [...]

By |2024-03-04T11:08:05-05:00March 4th, 2024|Blog, Competition, Trade|

Small Business Innovation and Job Creation Hang in the Balance – Will the World Trade Organization Extend the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions?

A foundational international agreement, in place since 1998, that has enabled micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) around the world to grow and compete in the digital economy is currently facing expiration. Its renewal during the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) 13th Ministerial Conference taking place in Abu Dhabi next week [...]

By |2024-03-04T11:09:32-05:00February 27th, 2024|Blog, Trade|

Supporting Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Business and Startup Growth and Job Creation by Making the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions Permanent

The global Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise community has come together to urge World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions permanent during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), which is taking place 26 to 29 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi.We welcome any [...]

By |2024-03-04T12:46:42-05:00February 6th, 2024|Blog, Trade, Uncategorized|
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